Lao PDR - Female Labor Participation 2022

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank
61.37% +1.05pp from 2021 Global rank: 37th

Lao PDR's female labor participation was 61.37% in 2022, increased +1.05pp from 60.32% in 2021. This was the 37th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2022
Female Labor Participation by Country - 2022
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Madagascar 82.83% 0.0%
2nd Solomon Islands 82.31% 0.1%
3rd Tanzania 80.27% -0.2%
4th Burundi 80.25% -0.3%
5th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 77.69% 1.6%
6th Mozambique 77.20% 0.5%
7th Cambodia 77.17% 4.7%
8th Nigeria 76.93% 1.4%
9th Uganda 75.36% 0.9%
10th Benin 74.63% -0.2%
11th Angola 74.02% -0.9%
12th Eritrea 72.85% 0.3%
13th Niger 72.61% 7.1%
14th Liberia 71.92% 0.3%
15th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.72% 0.9%
16th Moldova 71.54% 1.2%
17th Bahamas, The 70.89% 6.0%
18th South Sudan 70.63% -1.0%
19th Iceland 70.57% 2.1%
20th Viet Nam 69.88% 1.1%
21st Peru 66.73% 2.9%
22nd New Zealand 66.37% 1.2%
23rd Congo, Republic of 65.72% 2.7%
24th Central African Republic 65.53% 1.1%
25th Burkina Faso 65.40% -3.3%
26th Kazakhstan 64.74% 1.1%
27th Qatar 63.54% 4.9%
28th Singapore 62.92% -2.3%
29th Kenya 62.83% 0.3%
30th St. Lucia 62.68% 3.8%
31st Netherlands 62.57% 1.1%
32nd Australia 62.52% 1.6%
33rd Norway 62.36% 0.3%
34th Azerbaijan 62.17% 1.6%
35th Switzerland 61.93% -1.1%
36th Congo, Democratic Republic of 61.43% 1.6%
37th Lao PDR 61.37% 1.7%
38th Cyprus 61.22% 2.8%
39th Timor-Leste 61.17% -0.1%
40th Barbados 61.11% 3.6%
41st Israel 61.11% 2.4%
42nd Sweden 61.05% 0.6%
43rd Canada 61.05% 0.7%
44th Jamaica 60.80% 4.1%
45th Estonia 60.14% 4.1%
46th China 60.10% -1.8%
47th Macao SAR, China 60.03% -6.3%
48th Guinea-Bissau 59.97% 2.7%
49th Haiti 59.95% -3.5%
50th Botswana 59.93% 1.7%
51st Zimbabwe 59.77% -0.6%
52nd Thailand 59.58% 0.7%
53rd Denmark 59.55% 2.4%
54th Ireland 59.11% 2.2%
55th Côte d'Ivoire 59.06% 2.1%
56th Paraguay 58.99% -1.4%
57th Malawi 58.75% -0.1%
58th Lithuania 58.04% 1.2%
59th Belarus 57.89% -0.2%
60th United Kingdom 57.70% -0.5%
61st St. Vincent and the Grenadines 57.60% 2.0%
62nd Finland 57.27% 2.4%
63rd Cameroon 57.10% 0.0%
64th Luxembourg 57.00% 0.1%
65th Albania 56.41% 7.4%
66th Guam 56.29% 4.0%
67th Togo 56.24% 1.0%
68th United States 56.03% 0.7%
69th Georgia 55.76% 5.1%
70th Slovak Republic 55.69% 2.0%
71st Austria 55.69% 0.6%
72nd Uruguay 55.66% -0.7%
73rd Germany 55.54% 0.9%
74th Ghana 55.51% -2.4%
75th Malta 55.31% 5.9%
76th Russian Federation 55.30% 0.3%
77th Latvia 55.30% 2.1%
78th Korea 55.03% 2.6%
79th Namibia 54.74% 3.1%
80th Rwanda 54.70% 4.0%
81st Mongolia 54.63% 2.8%
82nd Ecuador 54.24% 1.1%
83rd Japan 54.17% 1.3%
84th Zambia 53.97% -0.3%
85th Slovenia 53.88% 0.8%
86th Brazil 53.86% 2.6%
87th Portugal 53.80% 1.7%
88th Brunei Darussalam 53.70% -2.0%
89th Vanuatu 53.63% -1.8%
90th Equatorial Guinea 53.53% 5.1%
91st United Arab Emirates 53.06% 5.2%
92nd Hungary 53.06% 1.6%
93rd Mali 53.01% 0.1%
94th Virgin Islands (US) 52.92% 2.2%
95th Hong Kong SAR, China 52.79% -1.7%
96th New Caledonia 52.59% -0.7%
97th Indonesia 52.56% 0.9%
98th Bhutan 52.51% -19.1%
99th Spain 52.28% 0.2%
100th Czechia 52.19% 1.2%
101st Panama 52.14% 6.6%
102nd Argentina 51.87% 3.2%
103rd France 51.86% 0.5%
104th Sierra Leone 51.61% 0.3%
105th Malaysia 51.60% 0.4%
106th Poland 51.59% 1.2%
107th European Union 51.57% 1.1%
108th Colombia 50.92% -1.5%
109th Channel Islands 50.89% 0.0%
110th Bulgaria 50.80% 3.3%
111th Papua New Guinea 50.65% 0.2%
112th Dominican Republic 50.48% -1.1%
113th Philippines 50.38% 14.0%
114th Costa Rica 50.28% 0.1%
115th Armenia 50.24% -8.9%
116th Nicaragua 50.14% 2.2%
117th Serbia 50.14% 2.3%
118th Belgium 50.03% 1.3%
119th Chile 50.03% 7.4%
120th Trinidad and Tobago 50.02% 2.3%
121st Cabo Verde 49.93% 4.8%
122nd Kuwait 49.62% 4.4%
123rd Montenegro 48.49% 17.0%
124th Lesotho 48.44% 0.4%
125th Chad 47.93% -0.4%
126th French Polynesia 47.85% -0.9%
127th Eswatini 47.23% 0.7%
128th South Africa 47.12% 3.8%
129th Comoros 47.03% -0.1%
130th Croatia 46.98% 2.4%
131st El Salvador 46.03% 1.8%
132nd Mexico 46.00% 3.1%
133rd Kyrgyz Republic 45.24% 2.8%
134th Guyana 45.13% 10.8%
135th Gambia, The 45.13% 0.4%
136th Greece 44.41% 2.7%
137th Suriname 43.96% 0.9%
138th Bangladesh 43.69% 3.6%
139th Honduras 43.61% -9.3%
140th Belize 43.56% -6.9%
141st Romania 43.22% 1.1%
142nd Tonga 42.62% 0.0%
143rd Guinea 42.53% 1.3%
144th Mauritius 42.52% 4.8%
145th North Macedonia 42.21% 3.1%
146th Bahrain 42.21% 2.4%
147th Cuba 41.92% -1.2%
148th Gabon 41.90% 5.4%
149th Uzbekistan 41.10% 3.8%
150th Myanmar 41.07% 0.1%
151st Italy 40.52% 1.6%
152nd Guatemala 40.50% -4.7%
153rd Maldives 40.17% 5.7%
154th Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.54% 3.0%
155th Turkmenistan 38.39% 1.4%
156th Fiji 38.21% 4.5%
157th Senegal 37.71% 0.0%
158th Puerto Rico (US) 35.92% 0.9%
159th Türkiye 35.02% 6.8%
160th Saudi Arabia 34.10% -0.4%
161st Libya 33.63% 7.3%
162nd Sri Lanka 31.61% 0.9%
163rd Samoa 31.15% -7.0%
164th Oman 30.80% 4.2%
165th India 29.35% 5.9%
166th Tunisia 27.52% 3.1%
167th Nepal 27.24% -0.1%
168th Mauritania 26.05% -0.1%
169th Pakistan 24.03% -1.4%
170th São Tomé and Principe 23.01% 0.3%
171st Lebanon 22.34% -6.5%
172nd Tajikistan 21.40% 3.9%
173rd Somalia, Fed. Rep. 20.67% -1.3%
174th Morocco 19.58% -5.4%
175th West Bank and Gaza 18.93% 7.9%
176th Djibouti 18.68% 0.8%
177th Egypt, Arab Republic of 15.23% -2.3%
178th Sudan 14.45% -8.6%
179th Algeria 14.33% 6.7%
180th Jordan 13.92% -0.3%
181st Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.47% 2.9%
182nd Syrian Arab Republic 13.02% 1.5%
183rd Iraq 11.18% 2.6%
184th Afghanistan 5.16% -64.7%
185th Yemen, Republic of 4.80% -1.5%

FAQ

What was Lao PDR's female labor participation in 2022?

Lao PDR's female labor participation in 2022 was 61.37%. This ranked 37th globally.

How did Lao PDR's female labor participation change in 2022?

Lao PDR's female labor participation increased by 1.7% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Which country had the highest female labor participation in 2022?

Madagascar had the highest female labor participation in 2022 at 82.83%.

What is the female labor participation of Lao PDR in 2022?

The female labor participation of Lao PDR in 2022 was 61.37%. This ranked 37th globally.

How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Lao PDR's female labor participation?

Lao PDR's female labor participation went from 60.32% in 2021 to 61.37% in 2022, a 1.7% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Lao PDR matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2022. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 23.1%. View full analysis →